Ulysse Nardin San Marco 18k – Officially Certified Swiss Chronometer

Mint condition Ulysse Nardin San Marco automatic wristwatch in solid 18 karat gold which is an officially certified Swiss chronometer. The watch last retailed at £4750 in 1999 when gold was about a third of its value of what it is today. Today the price of a similar Ulysse Nardin is almost double this. Ulysse Nardin is a company steeped in history and have been exemplary in their technological innovations since their formation, buy the founder, Ulysse Nardin in Switzerland in 1846. The have won no fewer than 4,300 awards, among which are 18 highly coveted gold medals. The have long been associated with nautical timekeeping, astronomical positioning and calculating, as well as precision timekeeping. This is a San Marco with is a large size automatic wristwatch in a substantial case made of 18 karat gold. The watch itself is an eye caching watch with the rich yellow of the 18 karat gold alongside the vivid deep blue enamel dial and gold hands and numerals. The dial is made by specialist Swiss dial maker from La Locle, Michael Vermont who is one of the worlds few enamel dial makers. It is a painstaking and highly skilled craft in creating a true enamel dial and the colour cannot be achieved by any other process other than enamelling. Because of this, Ulysse Nardin call this colour Genuine Blue. It has got Fine leaf shaped hands, Roman numerals to the primary points combined with baton hour markers. It has a central sweep second hand and a quickset date at the 3 position. It is printed on the dial to indicate that it is an officially certified Swiss chronometer. The movement is a Swiss made caliber 11 ½ UN-13 with 21 jewels. It comes in a Ulysse Nardin Box, but no paperwork, but guaranteed one hundred percent authentic and genuine. It comes on nice blue replacement leather strap. Dimensions are width is 37 mm excluding crown, 40 mm including crown, 43 mm lug to lug and 9 mm thick